More Power To Ya is the fifth studio release of the Christian rock

Christian rock

Christian rock is a form of rock music played by individuals and bands whose members are Christians and who often focus the lyrics on matters concerned with the Christian faith. The extent to which their lyrics are explicitly Christian varies between bands...

 band, Petra

Petra (band)

Petra is a music group regarded as a pioneer of the Christian rock and contemporary Christian music genres. Formed in 1972, the band took its name from the Greek word for "rock"...

. It was released in 1982. Many Petra fans have long considered this to be their best release from the 80s.

This was the first album to feature Louie Weaver

Louie Weaver

Louie Weaver III is a Christian drummer most famous for being the long-time drummer of legendary Christian rock band Petra for 22 years. Weaver was controversially dismissed from the band in 2003. He is currently working on several projects. In 2010, Weaver reunited with former members of Petra...

 as the official drummer. It also features the vocals of bassist

Bassist

A bass player, or bassist is a musician who plays a bass instrument such as a double bass, bass guitar, keyboard bass or a low brass instrument such as a tuba or sousaphone. Different musical genres tend to be associated with one or more of these instruments...

 Mark Kelly

Mark Kelly (bassist)

Mark Dean Kelly is a Christian bass guitarist most remembered for being a member of Christian rock band Petra during the 1980s...

 in the song "Disciple".

Track listing

All Songs Written By Bob Hartman

Bob Hartman

Robert Hartman is a Christian artist, guitarist, writer and songwriter. He is the founder of Christian rock band Petra. Hartman was involved with the band from its foundation in 1972 to its end in 2005. He took a break from touring in 1995, but continued to write most of the band's songs,...

, except where noted.

1. "Stand Up" – 3:34
2. "Second Wind" – 4:35
3. "More Power To Ya" – 3:38
4. "Judas' Kiss" – 4:44
5. "Rose Coloured Stained Glass Windows" – 4:18
6. "Run For The Prize" – 4:31
7. "All Over Me" – 5:52
8. "Let Everything That Hath Breath" (Words & Music by Greg X. Volz
   Greg X. Volz
   Gregory Xavier Volz is a Christian singer. He is most noted for being the former lead singer of Christian rock band Petra from 1979 to 1985 and is currently the lead vocalist of the reunited lineup.-Biography:...
   
   ) – 4:23
9. "Road To Zion" (Words & Music by Mike Hudson) – 3:59
10. "Disciple" – 3:29

Backwards Masking

This album included the use of the backmasking

Backmasking

Backmasking is a recording technique in which a sound or message is recorded backward on to a track that is meant to be played forward...

 technique. According to many people, backmasking was being used in rock music

Rock music

Rock music is a genre of popular music that developed during and after the 1960s, particularly in the United Kingdom and the United States. It has its roots in 1940s and 1950s rock and roll, itself heavily influenced by rhythm and blues and country music...

 to include hidden satanic messages. This caused a backlash from the Christian community against the genre. In an attempt to divert people obsessed with this from it, Petra used the technique with the intent to send a message. During the song "Judas' Kiss", from 0:00 – 0:03, the phrase "What are you lookin' for the devil for when you oughta be lookin' for the Lord?" is heard when played in backwards motion.

Petra

• Greg X. Volz
  Greg X. Volz
  Gregory Xavier Volz is a Christian singer. He is most noted for being the former lead singer of Christian rock band Petra from 1979 to 1985 and is currently the lead vocalist of the reunited lineup.-Biography:...
  
   - Lead Vocals
• Bob Hartman
  Bob Hartman
  Robert Hartman is a Christian artist, guitarist, writer and songwriter. He is the founder of Christian rock band Petra. Hartman was involved with the band from its foundation in 1972 to its end in 2005. He took a break from touring in 1995, but continued to write most of the band's songs,...
  
   - Guitars
• Mark Kelly
  Mark Kelly (bassist)
  Mark Dean Kelly is a Christian bass guitarist most remembered for being a member of Christian rock band Petra during the 1980s...
  
   - Bass, Vocals
• Louie Weaver
  Louie Weaver
  Louie Weaver III is a Christian drummer most famous for being the long-time drummer of legendary Christian rock band Petra for 22 years. Weaver was controversially dismissed from the band in 2003. He is currently working on several projects. In 2010, Weaver reunited with former members of Petra...
  
   - Drums
• John Milo Slick
  John Slick
  John Milo Slick was a Christian rock musician from the Christian rock band Petra. Slick is currently retired from music and works in the computer industry.-Biography:...
  
   - Keyboards, Vocals, Synthesizer Programs & Arrangements

Production

• Producer - Jonathan David Brown
  Jonathan David Brown
  Jonathan David Brown is an American record producer and audio engineer known for his work on albums released in the Contemporary Christian music industry...
  
  
• Technical Assistance - Brian Tankersley
• Track Arrangements - Petra
  Petra (band)
  Petra is a music group regarded as a pioneer of the Christian rock and contemporary Christian music genres. Formed in 1972, the band took its name from the Greek word for "rock"...
  
   & Jonathan
  Jonathan David Brown
  Jonathan David Brown is an American record producer and audio engineer known for his work on albums released in the Contemporary Christian music industry...
  
  

Recording

• Recorded at Indian Creek Recording, Uvalde, Texas
  Uvalde, Texas
  Uvalde is a city in and the county seat of Uvalde County, Texas, United States. The population was 14,929 at the 2000 census.Uvalde was founded by Reading Wood Black in 1853 as the town of Encina. In 1856, when the county was organized, the town was renamed Uvalde for Spanish governor Juan de...
  
   and Rivendell Recorders, Pasadena, Texas
  Pasadena, Texas
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• Mixed at Rivendell Recorders
• Mastered at MCA/Whitney by Steve Hall